Perry: ‘Let’s pray for our President’

Gov. Rick Perry got some gentle ribbing over his “oops” moment in the presidential debate as he was introduced at a prayer breakfast — “You meant to say ‘whoop,’ as a proud Texas Aggie” — and he took the ball and ran with it in his speech.

“Every one of us have ‘oops’ moments every day, and being able to know instinctively, intuitively and without any doubt that there is an all-loving God that is going to forgive you for that ‘oops’ moment,” Perry said.

“America may not forgive you,” Perry said, drawing laughter and applause, “but God will. That’s the power of our creator.”

Perry called on the crowd at the Doubletree Hotel conference room to pray for those in the military, veterans, first responders, farmers, ranchers — and, he said, “Let’s pray for our President,” drawing a “Yes!” from the crowd.

“Let’s pray for our President, for his wisdom. I pray that God pierces his heart.” Perry said, drawing an “Amen,” and continuing, “”that he truly understands God’s will to protect innocent life.”

Perry also prayed for President Obama’s “true understanding” of “God’s will for this country.”